The uninsured rate for Americans is down, on track to be thelowest quarterly level measured since 2008—and it's likely theresult of Obamacare.
That's the latest word from Gallup, who found in itsGallup-Healthways Well-Being Index that the uninsured ratecurrently stands at 15.9 percent. It was 17.1 percent in the fourthquarter of 2013.
“This drop could be a result of [PPACA], which aims to providehealth care coverage to more Americans through multiple provisions,including federal and state health care marketplaces whereAmericans can purchase health insurance coverage at competitiverates,” Gallup said in its analysis.
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